Camera.



L. MANUEL. CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3,1912.

l Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

.parts generally shown in gUNITED sTATEs LOUIS HANDEL, or 'cHIcAeo,.1LLINoIs.

CAMERA.

Speicication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed September 8, 1912. Serial N o. 718,230.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Louis MANDEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cameras, of which the following is a specification.

vThis invention relates to cameras, and more particularly to those of a class commonly known as magazine cameras, in which sensitized members may be fed from a magazine to an exposure position and from there deposited in a developer bath from which they may be removed either one at a time or more than one.

' The principal object of the invention is to provide v.an improved, simple and inexpensive camera of this class 1n which a number of sensitized pieces of the same size may be contained within a chamber closed to the light and from said chamber moved in position to be exposed through a lens and then deposited in a receptacle containing a developer bath or solution for the sensitized pieces.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved camera of this class which is simple and durable in construction and effective and efficient in operation.

For the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty, in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several the accompanying drawings and described in the specification, but more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. n

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a camera constructed in accordance with the principles of'my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation looking at the back of the camera. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a releasing device. Fig. 6 is a top view with a portion broken away, showing the magazine chamber in section.

This invention is particularly designed and constructed for making photo-buttons and the like, and in the present exemplifies.- tion of the invention a number of buttons are disposed in a chamber fromwhich they may be fed successively to a position where generally the main body or casing of the device and comprises two chambers 12 and 13, preferably cylindrical in form, parallel with each other, and open at both ends. One of the chambers as 12 will be designated as the magazine chamber; the other chamber 13 as the exposurechamber. The magazine chamber is provided at its forward end with pins 14 preferably disposed at opposite points with respect to each other and proof the jecting outwardly from the casing chamber. A cap 15 is provided having slots 16 corresponding to the pins 14 forming a bayonet joint, by means of which the cap may be removably connected and positioned over the front Disposed within the chamber and preferably secured to the cap l5 on the inside thereof\ is a spring 17 having a plate 18 at its free end and freely movable within the/chamber.

The numeral 19 designates a stack of sen- 80 sitized plates or pieces disposed within the magazine chamber 12 and pressed rearwardly in the chamber by means of the spring 17 when the cap is in position.

The exposure chamber 13 is provided with 85 an exposure device of any desired or suitable construction, preferably comprising lenses 20, an apertured exposure plate 2l, shutters 22 and an exposure button 23. The exposure chamber is preferably provided with a shouldered portion 24 against which the eX- posure device abuts and which serves to keep the said device in its desired position.

At the rear of the casing 11, it is provided with a removable back plate 25. The' 95 casing l1 is provided at the rear and at the top thereof with a projection 26 having van aperture 27 therein, and the back plate 25' is of a shape to cover this projection and is also provided with registers with the aperture 27 of the casing when the plate 25 is in position. The rear of the casing or body member 11 is formed Awith the lateral ridges or projections 29 groove between the back plate which form a 25 and the body member 1l and the back plate is secured to the body member through j these projections by means of the screws 30 be exposed through a lens andl 55 end of the magazine chamber. 75

an vaperture 28 which 100 or other suitable fastening devices. lt 'is evident, therefore,`that there is a space between the back plate and the body portion 11 and in this space a slide 31 is movable. The slide is provided at the upper end with a bent extremity 32, by means of which the slide may be more readily moved up and down in the groove, and an aperture 33 which registers with the perforations 27 and 28 in the body member and plate `25 when the slide 31 is in its lowest position. lThe slide is also provided with a` slot 34 and protruding from the body member is a pin 35 which is so positioned that it will en age in the slot 34 as the slide is moved. his

-pin and slot prevent the slide from being withdrawn entirely from the groove between the plate 25 and the body member 11,'

so that iii all positions the slide will not admit light through the top of theY groove.

"The bottom edge of the slide 31 is prefer.

ably formed with a rounded recess 36, by means of which the sensitized pieces 19 may be engaged and pressed downwardly from the magazine chamber when the\slid e is raised and thenpressed down.

The object of the apertures 27, 28 and 33 through the body member, back plate and slide respectively, is to provide a peep-sight, which, in connection with the pin 14 in the forward end of the magazine chamber con- A stitute means for accurately directing and pointing the camera toward an obj ect whichis to be photographed. lt will also be noted that the camera may be sighted even when the slide is in a raised position because of the slot 34 in the slide.

The downward movement of the slide presses the sensitized piece from the rear of the magazine chamber 12 to the rear of the exposure chamber 13, the diameter of the exposure chamber being somewhat less than the diameter of the sensitized piece, so that the latter may be disposed at the rear of the chamber without danger of displacement with respect to the chamber.

In order to provide a stop for the sensitized pieces in their downward movement and to position them at the rear of the exposure chamber, a` releasable stop is provided. The construction and arrangement of this stop is more-clearly shown byfliligsf 3, 5 and 8, and in the preferred embodiment of the invention, this stop comprises a member 37 preferably cylindrical 1n form having an extension or projection 38 at one end thereof. The other end is provided with a stem portion- 39 of reduced section. The

rear plate 25 is provided with an opening- 40 which is adapted to receive the cylindrical member 37 and the recess is provided with a perforation 41 through which the stem 39 extends. Surrounding the stem and disposed between the member 37 is a spring 42 which tends to press the member inaliases wardly. Adjoining and disposed below the recess 40 is a hollowed-out portion 43 which is adapted .to receive a projection 38 of the stop device. This projection abuts the lower edge of the casing member 11 when pressed inwardly by the spring so that one of the sensitized pieces l19 will be engaged of the exposure chamber. In order to release the sensitized piece, it is necessary to withdraw the member 38 and the projection 38. For this purpose the stem 39 which protrudes beyond the outside face of the back plate 25 is provided with a narrowed nut or thumb screw 44 which may be grasped and pulled voutwardly against the tension of the spring 42. As soon as the Xnut is released, 4the spring will press the member 37 the opposite direction to engage the next sensitized piece.

The lower extremity o the 'back plate 25 is formed with a transverse slot 45 andthe opposite portion of the casing member 11 is also formed with a projecting portion having corresponding slot 46. These slots preferably extend entirely across the back lower face of each member is formed with a plane surface. face and slidable in the slots 45 and 46 are flanges 47 of a receptacle 48. This receptacle is disposed immediately below the slot formed at the rear of the body member 11 between it and the back plate 25, the ianged portions of the receptacle making a connection with the slotted portions which excludes the light and prevents the sensitized pieces from being light-struck when they pass from a position at the rear of the exposure chamber into the receptacles. The receptacle is adapted to contain material for developing the sensitized piece and may be of a size to contain one or more of the sensitized pieces. The receptacle is easily reslid sidewise in either direction, whereupon the pieces which were sensitized may be removed in any desired or suitable manner.

In operation, the slide 31 is raised so that the grooved recess 36 is above the top of the sensitized members in the magazine chamthis position, the spring 17 in the magazine chamber will press -the stack of sensitized pieces rearwardly so that one of the pieces is disposed in the slot at the back of the casing member 11. `The downward movement piece to be pressed downward into a position at the rear of the exposure chamber 13, 'the position being determined by the stop member 37. This sensitized piece at the rear of the exposure chamber may now be exposed by 'pressin the exposure button 23 which opens the s utters 22. After the sensitized vby the projection in a position at the rear` Abutting this plane surmovable from its connection and may bev ber f12. `As soon` as theslide is raised to of the slide 31 causes the rearmost sensitized plate 25 and the body member 11, and the piece is exposed in this manner, it may be dropped into the receptacle 48 by pulling 'outwardly upon the nut 44 ofthe releasing device. This operation may be repeated for any number of operations.

The camera is sighted through the open ings 27 and 28 by-means of the pin 14 at the forward end of the casing in the manner previously described, and for the purpose of sighting the camera may be held in a fixed or stationary position in any desired or suitable well-known manner. A threaded opening 54 is provided at the base of the casing so that the camera may be supported upon a tripod in the well-known manner, if desired.

This camera is preferably of a size to be contained in the hand and is particularly adapted for making pictures in the form'of buttons and the like. It is obvious, however, that the general construction and arrangement may be varied and the camera made of a different size to accommodate sensitized pieces of a different size and shape.

What I claim is:

1. In a camera of the class described, a

. casing member formed of a single piece of material with parallel tubular chambers a connecting groove extending across the ends of the chambers, and being formed With 'a perforated projection at one end of the groove, and a slide movable in said groove provided with a perforation to register with the perforation in the projection of said casing member.

In a camera of the class described, the combination of a single casing member formed with chambers therein, with a groove extending across one end, and with a perforated projection at one end of the groove, of a slide for said groove having a perforation, and a longitudinally extending slot therein. the perforation registering with the perforation of the projection of the casing member in its loivermest position and the slot registering with the perforation in said projection when the slide is Withdrawn.

3. In a camera of the class described, a transfer slide formed of metal with a bent extremity to constitute a hand-hold, with a longitudinally extending slot through which the camera may be sighted and with a rounded recess at the other end for engaging sensitized pieces.

4. In a camera of the class described, the combination with a casing member formed with a magazine chamber and an exposure chamber, With a groove extending across the open ends of the chambers. a back plate secured to the casing member covering the groove, a slide movable in said groove and a releasable stop at the bottom of the exposure chamber.

5. In a camera orn the class described, the combination with a casing member .formed With a magazine chamber and an exposure chamber for sensitized pieces, with a groove extending across the ends of the chambers, a plate positioned over the groove, means to move the sensitized pieces through the groovefrom the magazine chamber to the exposure f chamber, and a releasable stop for positioning the sensitized pieces releasably at the rear of the exposure chamber.

6. In a Camera of the classdescribed, the combination with a casing member formed with a magazine chamber and an exposure chamber for sensitized pieces, with a groove extending across the ends of the chambers. a plate positioned over the groove, means to move the sensitized pieces through the groove from the magazine chamber to the exposure chamber, and a device positioned in the back plate for engaging the sensitized pieces and retaining them in position at the rear of the exposure chamber and adapted to be retracted for discharging the sensitized pieces from the said groove.

In testimony ,whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin withnesses, on this 21st day of August, A. 1912.

LOUIS MAN DEL.

Witnesses s FRANCIS A. HOPKINS, EDGAR FRANCIS BEAUBEN. 

